Welcome neighbor!
I went on the fabric wagon in 2001, am still using from stash, and it still isn't gone. And my stash is nothing compared to many...
If I could do one thing different, it would be to leave the store holding the fabric until I was ready for it. I would certainly have been a better steward of my money.

Bonnie Hunter patterns and methods encourage using stash. She has books and an extensive site collection of free patterns with directions.